Author :
Anderson, John M.
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents an historical overview of the life and work of Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), concentrating on his work with the electronic vacuum tube as the origin of modern-day electronics.
Keywords :
biographies; electronic engineering; history; vacuum tubes; Irving Langmuir; biographies; electronic vacuum tube; modern-day electronics origin; technology history; Circuits; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Elementary particle vacuum; History; Laboratories; Lamps; Permission; Reflection; Tungsten;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPER.2002.989191
